Italian conductor Cristina Mazzavillani Muti’s plan to host a fundraising concert at the abandoned Villa Verdi in Sant’Agata has been blocked by heritage authorities, drawing criticism from the maestro who claims the world is mocking the preservation effort.

The head of Slovak Television is under police investigation for allegedly demolishing a stone retaining wall between two national cultural monuments in Kremnica without the necessary permits from heritage authorities.

Cultural heritage authorities in Iran and Italy are collaborating to restore the ancient Tall-e Ajori archaeological site near Persepolis, with plans to convert it into a site museum after excavations.

An Australian couple purchased a house in the Bohemian Switzerland region of the Czech Republic without seeing it, facing challenges including a fire and conflicts with heritage authorities.

Heritage authorities are seeking less invasive solutions after a scandal erupted over the installation of long copper tubes on the gargoyles of the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos in Santiago de Compostela. The tubes were intended to divert rainwater but sparked public outcry.

In a reversal of a restitution case, Johanna Kamerlanderová, heiress of the Walderode family, will receive the furniture from the state castle Hrubý Rohozec in Turnov, after the heritage authorities dropped their dispute.